Means for attaching pin-tongue mountings to jewelry



July 21, 1931.

MEANS FOR ATTACHING PIN TONGUE MOUNTINGS TO JEWELRY Filed Jan. 23, 1929 M. GENSER 1,815,058

Patented July 21, 1931 Q Ef-FEILCE I ex ens-senor rnoyrn'snon, nnnn ISLAND, nssronoa "10 'GEIGSEB MANUFACTUR- MEANS FOR,

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A'TTAGH'QTG yrs-renews. Monti-Truss ro JEWELRY :Applieat-iemfiled January: 23, 1929. lserial gfio. 334.5i5i

ibis-int nt n relat to an mpr d P ntongue mounting for nse on brooches bar pies end V -s mil r a l pti y, particularly with jewelry havingasetting v iprec use t nes, p a sysem b eit es- Another. object-. otithe inyention to pro- I ride a pin-tongue mounting which may .be securedsto'ithe article the gem-setting it- .seht Without the nse of other; tastening means sncli as pins, riyets orlthe like.

Another object ,of the invention. is ,to provide avmonntingotthe type specified which nayfiloe .useid either-fertile .pin-tongue or its catch, which .will be strongerand 9,5 more durable intnse than; present mountings .ior the same purpose.

iFlllftil'lQI' r objects i 01 the improvement are set forth in the following specification which describes; a preferred embodiment of the in- .vention as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. ,In the 1 drawings iFig. lis-aitront view-of a conventional d-e- .sign pf-brooch illustratingone form of construction of the invention;

Fig, -2-is .a-rear View ogfltlielarooch ill-ustrated-in Fig. 1-; I I v Fig-3 isari enlarged planyie-W ofa portion 0t thehroo ch showing.- the; gems reinoyed gllroni. certain: oi the settings to illustrate the 40 arrangenient ofithe parts; I

A is asideview otthe structure illustrated in Fig. 3, showing the arnangeinent of the improved pinr ton-gue' mounting in con- .nection therewith;

iFig. 5-isa detailed sectional View on line ..'5- 5 ofilili-g. 3, showing the relation ofxthe pin-tongue :inounting to one ot the gemsettings'; Eig. Bis a perspective iew or" thegmnsetting; and 1 .cent openings :2 :for the reception previde d 'I ig. is a perspective View .of :the pin catch.

In the construction Qt-certain. articles of jewelry it is highly desirable that all .ofthe mechanical .parts: be concealed .tro n yiew, so far :as possible, order that thecbrilliancy of the gemssrnay'beundi ninished. and that the -gems may, .in fact, present the appear- .ance of. being unsupported by .any metallic parts.

In the embodiment of iny'invention as herein illustrated .1 designates i an :annular mg the. frame of ahr o-ch netalplate'constituti V which is provided .yvith .a plnralityof adja- Id ced tnhnlar necks .3 otgern-settings a. The gemsettings 4 are of concano-eonveX SbiPPe .ceive pearls or gems 50$ substantially spheriin the present instance to adapt them to reof the. ce-1.135

cal shape, athe edgesof eachsetting being-rm provided wih prongs 6 adapted to be bent over upon the outersnr'tace of the gem to 13etain it in place.

.As. herein shownan elongated bar dis cm- In the present; instance the bar 8. is illustrated ployedato connect opposite sides oftheanriu-vlis lariranie Lwhereby to reinforce its structure.

connectionpformsno partof niy present .in-

vention.

A plurality of the gem-settings 4i arese- .c irechto the annular frame 1 byiinserting @jzherr reduced .neclzs 3' in spaced .aroundth'e, frame. xlhe end; portion oft-he reduced neck. 8' of eachpgen -setting .which projectsheyond.tl e insane l lShtllQlfl savaged or r veted over as indicated at ,91to ,i firmly scours the setting to. the frame ge ns 5 may then "be placed in 1 the settings and secured thereto zliy bending .over the prongs .6 in the manner. asnsnallyemployed inttlie'present. art. Q

' In accordance with the; twov ppositely positioned n settings f? are 7 with. reduced tubular. neck portions of soinexvh at ,gre aterleng-th than the. other settings in: order that theiriends. in ay. extend through anfadditional.thickness ofinetal to The the ogenings 18 5 present. invention,

.ting 7 is passed through the serve as the attaching means for the pintongue mounting and the catch for the pin.

These two gen1settings 7 may be located upon opposite sides of the annular frame 1, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the increased length of the reduced necks 3 thereof being such as to permit them to pass through a portion of the pin-tongue hinge-member and catch respectively. 7

The pin-tongue 10 as usually constructed is provided at one end with a loop 11 for pivotal connection with projections or studs 12 on the hinge-member 16. The hingemember 16 is formed from sheet-metal with opposite spaced sides 15 bent around to engage the studs 12 with the loop 11. The hinge-member 16 is provided with an annular base or ring 17, the central opening 18 of which is adapted for the reception of the reduced neck 8 of one of the two oppositely positioned gem-settings 7.

In assembling of one gem-setproper opening 2 in the frame 1 and inserted through the opening 18 in the annulus 17. This may be accomplished before the hinge-member 16 is bent into shape to engage the studs 12 with the loop 11 on the pin-tongue 10 whereby to give access to the projecting end of the reduced neck 3 so that it may be more readily swaged over to connect the hinge-member with the frame 1 as shown in Fig. 5.

The pin catch 20 may also be provided with a flatannular portion 21 having a central opening 22 and a curved beak or hook 23 for engaging the end of the pin-tongue. The pin catch 20 is secured to the annular frame 1 by passing the reduced neck 3 of the oppositely positioned gem-setting 7 through the opening 22 and swaging its end thereover in the manner as explained in connection with the hinge-member 16. The flat portion 21 of the pin catch is thus firmly secured to the back of the frame 1 in such position that the curved beak 23 will be suitably related to engage or hook over the free end of the pintongue 10 in pinning the brooch to the apparel.

It will be observed from the foregoing that my improved structure provides for mounting the pin-tongue hinge-member and the pin catch in such manner that their supports are entirely concealed from view by the gems held in the settings, which latter elements serve as a means for securing the parts together. This improved construction renders it possible to provide a pin tongue mounting for various articles of jewelry with its supports entirely concealed from view and thus not detracting from the appearance of the gems or other ornaments in the setting. The invention also provides a rigid, secure means for connecting the pinthe parts, the reduced neck 3 tongue supports to the frame of the article without the necessity of soldering the parts arid without the use of pins, screws or the li e.

Moreover, by securing the pin-tongue supports to the article by means of the gem-settings a more compact structure is provided 1. In an article of jewelry, a frame having an opening, a pin-tongue support having a base seated against the back of the frame and provided with an openlng registering with the opening therein, and a gem-setting provided with a reduced neck portion inserted through the opening in the frame and the opening in the pintongue support and rivet-' ed over on the base of the latter to secure the parts permanently in place.

2. In an article of jewelry, a frame hav-t ing a plurality of openings, a pin-tongue support seated against the back of the frame and provided with an opening registering with one of the openings therein, and a gem-setting constructed with a portion seated against the front of the frame and provided with means for holding a gem, said gem-setting being formed with a tubular neck portion inserted through one of the openings in the frame and through the opening in the pintongue support with its end swaged over against the latter to permanently secure the parts together.

3. In an article of jewelry, a body member having a hole therethrough, a pin stem? mounting member formed of sheet stock'having a stem receiving head portion and a pierced flat base portion connected to the head by a foldable neck portion, a gem setting member having a tubular shank extending thru the hole in the body and piercing in the base and riveted over the latter to secure both to said body member on opposite sides thereof by a single riveting operation, the neck portion of the mounting member being subsequently folded to position the head portion over the riveted base portion.

4;. In an article of jewelry, a pin joint having a flat base portion with an opening and pin joint parts bent therefrom, a pin' catch having a flat base portion with an opening, a body member having flat portions with openings aligned with said pin joint and pin catch openings, tubular gem settings passing through said aligned openings and lockics ing said pin joint and said pin catch to said body member and a pin pivotally mounted in said pin joint and engageable With said pin catch.

5. A pin mounting" member comprising a base, a head positioned perpendicular to said base, tWo parallel ears projecting from the sides of said head-and having indentures in aligned adjacency, and a bar projecting from the end of one ear towards the other ear.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

MAX GENSER. 

